Information about #6C4D17 color

#6C4D17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C4D17 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 77, 23) — 42.4% red, 30.2% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 33 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #6C4D17 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Field Drab (#6C541E). Slightly further away sit Sepia (#704214) and Kobicha (#6B4423).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 77, 23) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. #6C4D17 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C4D17 color variations

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#6C4D17 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6C4D17

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C4D17
  • RGB108, 77, 23
  • CMYK0, 12, 33, 58
  • CSSrgb(108, 77, 23)
  • HSL38°, 65%, 26%
  • HSL Precise38.118°, 64.885%, 25.686%
  • HSV38°, 79%, 42%
  • HSB38°, 79%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.302, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.302, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.302, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID6C4D17
  • DECIMAL ID7097623
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01